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HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentNo, I am not giving way. That small sum of money allowed pensioners to keep the heating on, helping them to make it through those cold winter nights, and supported them in not…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentIt is painfully clear that if this Government believe you did not vote for them, they will continue to turn their back on you. That is clear from their treatment of independent…19 Mar 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesDoes the Minister agree with me and many of my hon. Friends that policy decisions by unelected non-departmental bodies such as the Sentencing Council are eroding public confidence…17 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is right that the welfare system supports those with disabilities. However, does the Secretary of State agree that social media influencers who are teaching people to game the…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFinancial EducationI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about financial education; and for connected purposes. Without that education, we are collectively creating…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement: Support for SMEsGiven that public sector procurement accounts for a third of all public sector spending, what steps is the Minister taking to ensure that it is less siloed, more joined up, and as…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently wrote to all Departments about the total cost of employee settlement agreements. Although there were some astronomical figures, most Departments have provided me with a…06 Mar 2025HANSARDSavingOn that point, it has been widely reported that the Chancellor is planning to slash the amount of cash that savers can save in ISAs from £20,000 to £4,000 a year. Will the…04 Mar 2025HANSARDHospicesLeicestershire is home to some superb hospices, such as Rainbows and LOROS, both of which are set to be massively impacted by the hike in national insurance contributions. Given…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Financial EducationI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland and Fakenham (Jerome Mayhew) for bringing this immensely important debate before the House. I am sure that hon. Members will have…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCat Breeding: RegulationAs a proud cat dad to two cats, one of which was beaten to the title of Purr Minister by Attlee, Mr Speaker’s cat, it has amazed me to find out that the 2018 regulations on animal…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCat Breeding: Regulation6. Whether he plans to regulate the breeding of cats.06 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests; I serve in the British-American…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI absolutely agree with all the sentiments my hon. Friend has expressed. Getting a job is the best route out of poverty, and it is the best route to ensuring that we have a more…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI would like to echo many of the points raised by the shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately). Like…03 Feb 2025HANSARDJobcentres: Economic GrowthDoes the Minister agree that whatever steps her Department is taking to get people into work are being immediately undermined by the anti-growth, anti-jobs and anti-business…03 Feb 2025HANSARDPublic Confidence in the Justice System14. What steps she is taking to increase public confidence in the justice system.28 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Confidence in the Justice SystemJason Hoganson was wrongly released under the Government’s early release scheme. Last week, he was convicted of assaulting his ex-partner just a day after he was freed under that…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Asylum Seeker Hotel Accommodation: ReopeningDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is disappointing that there are no Members from the Government Benches here to take part in this debate?21 Jan 2025HANSARD Asylum Seeker Hotel Accommodation: ReopeningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I put on record my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Windsor (Jack Rankin) for securing this important debate.…21 Jan 2025